Digitmovies is pleased to release the OST by Piero Piccioni for the movie "A Taxi Driver in New York" (original title "Un tassinaro a New York") and the OST by Manuel De Sica from the movie "A Blast of Life" (original title "Una botta di vita") on a complete edition double CD (133:55 minutes).

A TAXI DRIVER IN NEW YORK Original title "Un tassinaro a New York"

One night a taxi driver in Rome, Pietro Marchetti, witnesses the murder of a prominent businessman who had just got out of his cab. This man happened to be the only witness to a ma?a crime. The killer immediately follows Pietro in his car, but luckily he is able to lose him and decides to say nothing of what had happened to anyone. The next day begins as previously planned- a trip to New York with his wife Teresa to visit their son Francesco who is about to graduate in the US. But then Pietro is surprised when he is arrested by the police. It seems they just want to protect him from the mob who are determined to kill him but in reality, The Italian-American cop Favretto wants to use him as bait to trap the mobsters. Favretto tells Pietro his plan and promises to ?nd a good job for his son, so Pietro accepts the risk. Pietro is not allowed to return to Rome for some time and instead he is given a false name and begins working as a taxi driver in New York.

TASTE OF LIFE (aka A BLAST OF LIFE) Original Title “Una Botta di Vita”.

Elvio Battistini, an old man from Rome with a wooden leg, lives in a village in Emilia with his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. On the eve of the August 15th summer holiday his family leaves for Greece and leaves him alone. Giuseppe Mondardini is his well-known friend and is just a bit more sprightly than Elvio. Together the two men decide to paint the town red and take off in Giuseppe’s car for Bordighera. Along the way they pick up Camilla, a young, carefree girl. While Elvio is sleeping, Giuseppe decides to head to Saint Tropez instead. After some bickering, the two smoke a joint Camilla has
offered them and they fall asleep on the beach. They wake up in the middle of a nudist colony and meet Germaine, a woman who had lost everything the night before at the casino. Elvio gets drunk and slips into the elevator and then into Germaine’s room. He brags about his love exploits, but in reality the alcohol just made him sleep like a log. After a ?ght, Elvio and Giuseppe go their separate ways. To get back home Elvio gets on a bus full of German tourists, but along the Aurelia road there is a terrible traf?c jam due to a car accident involving Giuseppe (luckily not serious). Elvio is very worried and accompanies him in the ambulance since by now he has grown quite fond of his crafty, extravagant friend.